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Observations on the language of the Muhhekaneew Indians; : in which the extent of that language in North-America is shewn; its genius is grammatically traced: some of its peculiarities, and some instances of analogy between that and the Hebrew are pointed out. Communicated to the Connecticut Society of Arts and Sciences, and published at the request of the Society.

by: Edwards, Jonathan, 1745-1801; Connecticut Society of Arts and Sciences; Brown University. Library. fmo RIBRL

Publication date: 1788

Topics: Mohegan language, Mohegan language, Mohegan language, Shawnee language, Ojibwa language, Mohawk language, Mahican language, Algonquian languages, Algonquian languages, Stockbridge Indians, Mahican Indians, Indian linguistics, Indian linguistics, Indian linguistics, Indian linguistics, Indian linguistics, Imprint 1788

Publisher: New-Haven : Printed by Josiah Meigs

Collection: jcbindigenous; JohnCarterBrownLibrary; americana

Contributor: John Carter Brown Library

Language: English; Multiple

Volume: Copy 1

Item Size: 112.5M

Primarily a discussion of the Mohegan language and grammar and a lesser discussion of comparative grammar and vocabulary of the Algonquian languages; includes a comparative glossary of words in English, Mohegan and Shawnee, p. 6, and another comparative glossary of words in English, Mohegan and Chippewau [the Ojibwa language], p. 7-8; includes vocabulary for numerals 1-10 in Mohegan and Mohawk, p. 9; and the Lord's Prayer in the Mohegan language and in the language of the Six Nations [in the Mahican language], p. 9-10

Signatures: pi1 (pi1 recto blank) [A-B] ([A]1 verso blank) chi1 (chi verso blank)

Evans

Sabin

Trumbull, J.H. Connecticut

Pilling, J.C. Algonquian

Brown, J.C. Cat., 1493-1800

ESTC

John Carter Brown Library copy 1 imperfect: trimmed to 19 cm. in height on bottom and foredge with some loss of text and signature markings

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy 2: Brown University: bookstamp on title page; unintelligable autographs on p. [1], 3rd count